A patrol targeting drug and gang activity led to four arrests on drug-related charges Wednesday and Thursday, according to authorities.

The first set of arrests started about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday when sheriff’s deputies stopped Hesperia resident Hugo Manzano, 40, on Hughes Road. He had three-quarters of a pound of methamphetamine, deputies said.

Deputies got a warrant to search the residence Manzano had left in the 16000 block of Hughes Road. They reportedly found another three-quarters of a pound of methamphetamine, four viles of liquid suspected of being PCP, two unregistered handguns, cash, scales and paraphernalia related to drug sales.

Deputies arrested occupants Robert Olivarez, a 42-year-old Victorville resident, and Breezy Bumpus, 21, on drug and other charges.

Separately, deputies searched a room in the Red Roof Inn on the 13400 block of Mariposa Road that was known for drug activity, according to their search warrant.

Deputies said they found David Lawrence, 48, of Victorville in possession of methamphetamine and arrested him at about 8:30 a.m. without incident.

A man and his younger brother suspected of cultivating marijuana for sale were arrested in Running Springs on Thursday afternoon, sheriff’s deputies said.

David Sweatman, 22, and Steven Sweatman, 21, both of Running Springs, were arrested after deputies found 80 plants in various stages of growth in their house, according to a San Bernardino County sheriff’s news release.

The incident began after David Sweatman called deputies to report his brother threatened him with a hammer in order to take the medical marijuana he was growing, according to the release.

David reportedly told deputies he had three pounds of marijuana stored in a hiding place. As deputies were on their way, David called and said his brother had threatened him with a steak knife, the release said.

Deputies arrived and detained both men, according to the release.

Deputies said they found a marijuana cultivation operation inside the house. There were marijuana plants, marijuana grow products, marijuana trimmings and packaged marijuana, according to the release.

Evidence of marijuana sales and stolen property from a burglary was also found in the residence.

David Sweatman was booked into Central Detention Center in San Bernardino on suspicion of possession of marijuana for sales. His brother, Steven Sweatman, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, authorities said.

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